Shade and curtain fixture



Jan. 24, 1928. 1,657,017

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SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Application filed August 27, 1926. Serial No. 131,921.

The present invention. relates to window fixtures such as are attached to window frames for supporting shade rollers and curtain rods, and especially to fixtures for use in houses. Y

In connection with shade roller and curtain rod fixtures it is desirable to provide supports which may be attached initially and permanently to a window f ame and which are adapted to be adjusted whereby shade rollers of different lengths may be hung thereon and which are adapted to support the maximum number of curtain rods likely to be used. By the use of supports of this character, they become a permanent part of the window frame and do not require moving or changing whenever the shade rollers or curtain rods ch. This avoids marring the window frames by repeatedly changing the fixture supports, a thing which occurs often when tenants move from one house to another. I

The objectof my invention is to provide an improved fixture supportof the above referred type which while being efiicient in service and capable of performing its intended function, atthe sametime issimple in structure and capable of being manufactured at a low cost. As will be appreciated, this latter feature isa thing of primary importance for fixtures of this character must necessarily sell at a low price. 1 1

Fora consideration of what I believe to he noveland myinvention, attention is directed to the following appended thereto.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a face viewof the upper portion of a window frame provided with supporting fixtures embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the supports and illustrates the manner in which a shade roller'and curtain rodsare supported thereon Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the portion of the fixture which is attached directly to. the window fra1ne,and Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the manner in which the portion of the support which is attached directly to the window frame may be manufactured.

Referring to the drawing, my improved shaderoller and curtainrod fixture comprises a left-hand supporting membecl and aright hand supporting member 2 which are fastened directly and permanently to a wm dow frame indicated at 3 by: suitable fastenin means such as screws 4;. The two are:

specification and the claims.

of f shade roller 21.

porting members are alike in structure except that one is arranged for the left hand side of the window and the other is arranged for the right hand side of the window. The left hand supporting member is shown in detail in Figs. 2 and 3. It comprises a central trough shaped portion 5 the bottom of which fits directly against the window frame. Formed integral with the edge of the upper half of the outer wall of portion is a plate 6 provided with an inturned flange 7 at its free end which engages the window frame, and formed integral with the edge of the lower half of the inner Wall of portion 5 is a plate 8 provided with an inturned flange 9 which also engages the window frame. The entire structure may be formed from a single piece of sheet material. Plates 6 and 8 are thus offset vertically and laterally from each other, the plate 6 being higher than and outside of the plate 8; Plate 6 forms the support for the curtain rod orrods and plate 8 forms the support for the shade roller. Thus the shade roller is inside of and slightly below the top of a curtain hung from a curtain rod supported on plate 6. r

Plate 6 is provided with a seriesof pairs of spaced slots 10, the slots of each pair 3 being located in vertical alignment and bemgadapted to receive hooks 11 and projections 12 at the ends of curtain rods13, the

hooks entering the upper slots andthe projections entering the lower slots. Curtain rods 13 may be formed in two telescoping halves as is usual so theymay be. adjusted inlength.

Plate 8 is provided with'a series of pairs of spaced slots 14, the slots of each pair being located in .verticalalignment: and

cars 18 which project in oppositeldirections and which engage the outer surface of plate 8. Ears 18 serve to hold member17 agamst movement in a horizontal direction. In the outer end of membecll is an opening 19 which receives the bearing pin 20 on the end Shade roller 211is of usual construction. 1

' The right hand fixture 2 ture to the left hand. fixture 3. except that oppositely arranged as "willheclear is similar in strucbeing adapted to receive hooks l5 andpro sponding to supporting member o l fix ture 1. provided with av central hole 111. cad

of an opening 19 in the form oil an upwardly out above.

opening slot, the hole being adapted to receive the round pivot pin provided on the one end of a shade roller as is well understood. This pivot pin is shown at 2 in Fig. 1.

1n the use of: the invention. supporting members 1 and. 2 are fastened to the right hand and left hand sides oi the window as is shown in Fla. 1 the same being placed a distance apart equal the average length ot a. shade roller such as would be used with the window. The shade roller supports 17 and are then placed in position in such of the slots ll; as will etl'ect a spacing o'li them apart a d stance to ll'ill}')l them to roceire the particular shade roller to be hung. on them. Ii? now at an time a shade roller of different length is to be hung at the window, then it onli necessary to adjust the IllQlHlJQlS '17 and 22 to the ad slots. In this connect-ion, it will be -d that the members 17 and 9 2 are booked into place in a simple manner so that the matter or chancing, them from one pair of slo to another oli'ersno clitiiculties and is a thing that can be done without the use oil tools oi' anjr hind. One or more curtain rods '13 may be hooked into the pairs of slots 10, the curtain rods being; of the usual adjustable type as pointed The positioning of the curtain rods is a simple matter as is obvious. In the present instance I have shown the fixture as having a capacity for three curtain rods 13 but it may be made for 21 fewer or greater number if found desirable.

As will be clear, the fixtures l. and Q become a permanent part of the window structure, and since thesupports for the shade roller may be. adjusted to difierent distances apart, there arises no occasion requiring the fixtures to be moved. The pairs of slots 1% are spaced distances apartand the plate 8 is made of a length to meet the average con ditions met with. I

A primary advantage of my invention resides in the fact that it is very simple in structure and capable of being manufaw lured at a low ost. Fig. 4; is a view showing one way in which the parts which are attachcdto the window frame may be manufactured. The; may be made by being cut from a straightstrip of material as is indicated by the dotted lines 21, the same being cut out; and then stamped to shape. As will be clear, there will be no waste of material owing to the shape of the blank required. Also the members lT and 22 may be made by being stamped from sheet material and with a minimum of waste.

A further advantage of my invention resides in the fact. that when it isattachcd to a Window frame, the supporting nuunber is lined firmly in position and provides a ti rm sl'l 'iportfor the shade roller and the curtain rod or rods. The bottom of the trough incinbcr to retlier with the two thrones T and U scryc to support plates (3 and firmly in spaced rel: lion to the window frame so as to provide behind them spurt-s: suitable for rt coiring books 11, and and proicctious Ill and 113.. are the -.'-%li;l|ll" l member :1, be cause of its cross sectional contour. sex-res to give strci 1h to the structure. and l ronpidcr tb spociliic arrungruucnt wlu rcb lobtuin s u. antial till th in :1 rorr simple strurw lure capable of being nuulo 1 stamping and without Waste o1 material a; briiu: an impor taut: structural torture :il in iureution.

Ti hen curtains are draped on curtain rodv' 13, the curtain or curtains cover the shade roller and also the lirture which serves to improve the a l'f lflill'illlt'ft} ot' the Yllllfilfifl] A 1- so hr providing: for the baugiup ol one rH a plurality o1 curtains. the fixtures zzll'or l opportunity tor the uroutrnt rail-liar in window drcor: lions-s. aru'l, with the lee t mu sible inconvenience to gain the result desired. In zui-cordunce with the prorwionu of the patent statutes, 1. hare described th prin ciple of operation of my invention together with the :1 iip'aratus which I now conuidcr to represent the best; embodiment thereof", but I desire to have. it understood that the opparatus shown only illustrative and that. the inrontion may be carried out by such other means as come within the scope of the appended claims.

hat I claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. An adjustable shade roller and curtain fixture comprising a trough shaped central member, plates formed integral with edges of raid mend rand extending at a right angle thereto, said plates being provided with spaced supporting openings, and flanges at the ends of said plates, the bottom wall of said central member and said flanges beinp adapted to engage a window frau'le to hold the plates in spaced parallel relation to a window frame.

. 2 An adjustable shade roller and curtain fixture, coinprieinga eoulii'iuous st rip of material formed to provide two plates and parts for :nipportinp said plates in rpacod parallel relation to a window :l'ramc, said plates being ollset vertically relatively to each other and being provided with spaced iuipporting openings. l...

3. An udjimtable sluzde roller and curtain fixture comprisinga trough shaped central member, a curtain rod supporting plate formed integral. with the upper oortion of the edge of the outer wall of said member, a shade roller supporting plate formed in tegral with the lower portion of the edge of tom wall of said central member and said flanges being adapted to engage a window frame, and curtain rod supports and shade roller supports having hooked ends adapted to engage in said supporting openings.

5. The combination with a plate and means for supporting it in spaced relation to a window frame, said plate being provided with pairs of spaced openings, of a shade roller supporting member having a hook and a projecting member adapted to enter a pair of, said openings to fasten the supporting member to the plate, said hook engaging behind the upper edge wall of the one opening andsaid projecting member being located in the upper portion of the other opening, and stop means carried by said member which engages the front surface of said plate for limiting the movement of the hook and member through the slots.

6. The combination with a plate and means for supporting it in spaced relation to a window frame, said plate being provided with pairs of spaced openings, of a shade roller supporting member having a hook and a projection adapted to enter a pair of said openings to fasten the supporting member to the plate, and a pair of ears on the supporting member which ears engage the surface of the plate, said hook engaging behind the upper edge wall of the oneslot and said projecting member being located in the upper portion of the other slot.

7. In a fixture of the character described, the combination of a plate having flanges at its ends adapted to engage a window frame to hold the plate in spaced relation to the window frame, said plate being provided. with vertically-aligned upper and lower slots,

and a supporting member having a rearwardly-projecting, upwardly-facing hook at its upper rear corner and a rearwardlyprojecting finger at its lower rear corner, said hook and finger being adapted to enter the vertically-aligned slots, the hook engaging behind the wall at the upper edge of the slot through which it extends whereby the supporting member is held in position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of August, 1926.

WILL n. LAMBERSON. 

